Willebroek

Willebroek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləbruk], old spelling: Willebroeck, also French: Willebrouck) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Blaasveld [nl], Heindonk, Tisselt [nl], Klein Willebroek, and Willebroek proper. In 2021, Willebroek had a total population of 27,081.^[2] The total area is 27.41 km².

Willebroek
Municipality
Willebroek town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Willebroek
Willebroek Location in Belgium Location of Willebroek in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°04′N 04°22′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Mechelen
Government
• Mayor	Eddy Bevers (N-VA)
• Governing party/ies	N-VA, Groen, Open VLD
Area
• Total	27.37 km2 (10.57 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	26,223
• Density	960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Postal codes	2830
NIS code	12040
Area codes	03
Website	www.willebroek.be

Willebroek is linked to Brussels by the Willebroek Canal.

Willebroek is also home to the Kanaalfeesten, a yearly festival that takes place throughout the town which includes live concerts (mostly of local bands) and general festival attractions, like a mini roller coaster, a duck shoot, etc. At Klein-Willebroek the Harmonium Art museuM on pump organs is established in the former Church of the Immaculate Conception.

Its iconic bridge over the Willebroek Canal was infamous for the traffic jams it caused, even making it the subject of a song: De Brug van Willebroek by Wannes Van de Velde.

See also

• Fort Breendonk